Planet gear



Oct. 3, 1939.

A. G. VON SODEN-FRAUNHOFEN PLANET GEAR Filed Nov. 6, 1937 Inve'zzor Maj ffm, m/J5,

Patented Oct. 3, 1939 PLANET GEAR Alfred Graf von -Soden-Fraunhofen, Friedrichshafen-on-the-Bodensee, Germany, assignor to Zahnradfabrik' Friedrichshafen Aktiengesellschaft, Friedrichshafen-on-the-Bodensee, Ger- .many

Application November `6,1937, serial No. 173,157 In Germany November 16. 1936 8 Claims.

An application has been filed in Germany on November 16, 1936.

The invention relates to a particular construction of planet gear which is suitable for combination with a change speed gear for power driven vehicles.

The essence of the invention consists in that disengageable clutch devices are provided between lthe driving shaft andthe sun-wheel, between the driving shaft and the planet wheelcarrier, and moreover between the sun Wheel and the planet wheel carrier, and that means are provided which enable one to x either the sun-wheel by itself r or the planet wheel carrier by itself to a stationary casing.

This has the advantage that two forward speeds .and one backward speed can be attained, in a simple manner by means of the planet gear.

By the particular construction of the individual parts an extremely compact construction of the gear is moreover attained, which makes it particularly suitable for use with power driven Ve hicles, more particularly in combination with change speed gears used in power driven vehicles.

It has proved advantageous to use in connection with the gear mainly oreven exclusively electromagnetic clutch and brake devices. Constructional examples -of the invention are illustrated in theaccompanying drawing.

Fig. l shows a constructional form in vertical longitudinal section,

Fig. 2 is a partial section on line II-II (Fig. 1). Fig. 3 shows-in vertical longitudinal section a second constructional form by way of example. Fig. 4 shows a gear according to Fig. 1 combined with a multi-speed gear of a power driven vehicle.

Of the coaxial shafts mounted one within the other, I is the driving shaft and 2 the driven shaft. Upon the driving shaft is rst loosely mounted the planet wheel carrier 3. This contains axles.

4 upon which are mounted the planet wheels 5. 'I'he planet wheel carrier is completed 'by a belll shaped part 6 which is likewise loosely mounted.

The connection of the parts 3 and 6 is effected v by the axles Il. 'I'he planet wheels 5 engage with an outer wheel 1 which is fixed to the driven shaft. 'Ihe sun Wheel 8 is loosely mounted upon the hub -of the planet wheel carrier 3. Between the driving shaft I and the sun-wheel l8 as well as between4 the driving shaft andthe planet wheel carrier 3 are provided clutch devices. The clutching is eiected by a control muil 9, longitudinally slidably guided upon the driving shaft I by means of feathers I0, which is provided on (Cl. 'I4-272) the one hand with oiuton toothed rim 1| and on the other hand with a clutch toothed rim I2. The toothed rim III ts into a corresponding toothed rim I3 of the planet wheel carrier 3 and the clutch toothed rim I2 ts into a toothed rim Il of a disc-shaped body I8 whichi is integral with the sun wheel 8.

There is also a brake device which enables the sun wheel 8 to be xed with regard to the stationary gear casing 20 and a brake device which enables the planet wheel carrier 3, 6 to be xed with regard to the stationary casing. Moreover, there is also provided a'clutch device by means of which the planet wheel carrier 3, 6 and the sun wheel 8 may be combined to form a unit. 'The part I8 of the sun wheel 8 suitably forms the disc between two electro-magnetic clutch and brake rims I6 and 2I. The magnet rim 2| is fixed to the stationary casing 20 and -the magnet rim I6 is mounted upon the planet wheel carrier 3, 6,. In order to hold the planet Wheel carrier 3, 6 stationary, a slide member 22 guided in the casing 20 is provided, which possesses a few teeth '23.which t into a toothed rim 24 fixed to the part 6. For the slide member 22 there is provided a locking device 25 which serves' for locking the member 22 in the one or in the other end position. For operating the slide member 22, a swing lever 21 mounted in the casing v2li by means of bolts 26 may be provided, which is advantageously connected by a link 28 to a lever 29 which latter swings about the xed bolt 30 and engages the fork 3| of the control muff 9. The fork 3I is guided in the casing 2|) and the two end positions of its displacement can be secured by a locking device 32.

With a lever 29 or its bolt 30 is connected a suitable operating lever 33 which is preferably mounted outside upon the casingl The mode of .operation 'of the planet gear illus'- trated in Figs. 1 and 2 is the following:

If only the electromagnetic rim I6 is scpplied with current, the sun wheel 8 and the planet Wheel carrier 3, 6 are clutched together. -If the clutch muff 9 as shown in Fig. 1, then engages kwith its clutch rim II the clutch rim I3 of the planet wheel carrier 3,v 6, drive will be effected simultaneously from the shaft I via clliteh, muif 9 of the planet wheel carrier 3, 6 and the sun wheel 8. This results in the driven shaft 2 being simultaneously rotated via planet gear 8, 5, I

with the same speed as that of the driving shaft I.

If it is desired to let the driven shaft run with a high speed, the planet wheel carrier 3, 6 is driven, whilst retaining the position of the control mui 9 shown in Fig. 1, and supplying only the electromagnetic rim 2I with'current. This and 2| free of current, and'on displacing the control muil 9 from the position shown in Fig. 1 leftwards, so that its clutch rim I2 comes into engagement with the'clutch rim I4 of the sun wheel` 8, the planet wheel carrier 3, 6 will be simultaneously fixed with regard to the stationary casing 28-due to the connection of the slide member 22 with the fork 3| of the control muf 9 and ,fthe engagement `of the teeth 23 with the` clutch rim 24 of the planet wheel carrier 3, 6.

' a disc 34 and on the other side a disc 36.

This will then produce drive ofthe sun wheel 8 from the driving shaft I via the control mu 9, whilst the planet wheel carrier 3, 6 stands still. The outer wheel 1 which is fast upon the driven shaft 2must then rotate rearwards with regard to the driving shaft I, and consequently backward rotation of the driven shaft 2 is attained.

In the constructional form according to Fig, 3, electromagnetic clutches and brakes are exclusively used. The planet wheel carrier consists of the part 33 loosely mounted upon the driven shaft 42, to which are connected on the one side Upon the hubof the planet wheel carrier is loosely mounted the sun wheel 38 which carries' laterally the disc 39. With regard to the discs 34, 3B and 39 there are provided correspondingelectromagnetic rims, namely, the electromagnetic rim 44 fixed tothe driving shaft 4I which is opposite the disc 34 of the planet wheel carrier 33, and moreover the driving shaft 4I has the electromagnetic rim 40 which is located at one side of the disc 39 of the sun wheel 38. The stationary casing 50 carries two electromagnetic rims,-

namely the rim 49 corresponding to the disc 39 of the sun wheel 38, and the electromagnetic rim 4S corresponding tothe disc 36 of the'planet wheel carrier 33. Theouter wheel of the planet gear is designated by the numeral 31. It is fixedly mounted upon the driven shaft 42.

The mode of operation of the gear illustrated in Fig. 3 is the following:

If the electromagnetic rims 44 and 40 are supplied. with current, the driving shaft 4I is clutched on the one hand with the planet wheel carrier 33 by means of the disc 34, and on the other hand with the sun wheel 38 by means of the disc 39. The sun wheel and the planet wheel carrier therefore both .rotate .with the driving shaft and consequently the same speed of rotation will result in the outer wheel and in the driven shaft 42.as in the driving shaft 4I.

Iffon the other hand, the electromagnetic rims 44 and 49 are both supplied with current, the planet wheel carrier 33 will be clutched with the driving shaft 4| by means of disc 34, and on the other hand the sun wheel 38 willv be fixed with regard to the stationary engine casing 50 by means of the disc 39. This will produce in the driven shaft 42 a higher speed of revolution than that'of the driving shaft 4I, dependent on the relative dimensions of the wheels of the planet gear with regard to each other.

Inorder to effect backward running of the driven shaft-42 electromagnetic rims 40 and 46 are supplied with current. This produces clutching of the sun wheel 38 with the driving shaft 4I by means of the disc 39, and fixing ofthe planet wheel carrier 33 with regard to the gear casing 50 by means of the disc 36.

If the planet gear according to 'the invention is combined with a multi-speed toothed wheel change speed gear of a power driven vehicle, the connection is advantageously effected4 at the front of the gear so that the driving shaft of the planet gear is connected to the driving shaft of the motor, and the driven shaft of the planet gear leads into the power vehicle gear proper. In this case of application, it is possible to attain by the aid of the upward transmission produced by the planet gear, in addition to Avthe forward speeds attainable by means of the power vehicle gear per se, as many forward speeds again, but according to the invention, the transmission within the planet gear is so chosen that in each case by means of the employment of the individual forward speeds of the power vehicle gear, an intermediate speed is attained, that is, the ultimately attained transmission ratios shall not be identical with the transmission ratiosof the power vehicle gear. An example of the planet gear according to the invention with a multispeed toothed wheel change speed gear of a power driven vehicle is shown in Fig. 4.

1. In a planet gear, the combination of: a stationary casing; a driving shaft; a driven shaft; a sun wheel loosely, mounted with regard to said driving shaft; a,planet wheel carrier with planet wheels co-operating with said sun wheel, said carrier being loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft; an outer wheel co-operating with said 'planet wheels and xedly mounted upon the driven shaft; disengaging clutch means between said driving shaftv and said sun wheel; disengaging clutch means between said driving shaft and said planet wheel carrier; disengaging clutch means between said sun wheel and said planet wheel carrier; disengaging brake means between said sun wheel and said stationary casing; disengaging brake means between said planet wheel c-arrier and said stationary casing; and means for controlling such disengaging clutch and brake means, whereby rotation may be transmitted from' the driving shaft to the driven shaft either without change of speed, the driving shaft, sun

wheel, planet wheel carrier and outer wheel rotating as a whole, or with an increased` speed, the sun wheel being' iixed to the casing and the planet wheel carrier being clutched to the driving shaft, or with a reverse speed, the sun wheel being clutched to the driving shaft and the planet wheel carrier being fixed to the casing.

2. In a planet gear, the combination of: a. stationary casing; a driving shaft; a driven shaft associated with said driving shaft for selectively clutching said 'driving shaft either to said sun wheel or to said planet wheel carrier; disengaging brake means for fixing said sun Wheel to .said casing; disengagingA brake means for fixing said planet wheel carrier to said casing; and disengaging clutch means for clutching said sun wheel vto said planet wheel carrier, whereby rotation may be transmitted from the driving shaft to' `shaft;.ac1utch member slidable on and rotatable thedriven lshaft without change of speed by clutching the sun wheel to the driving shaft and clutching the planet wheel carrier to the sun.

wheel; lsaid carrier being loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft; an outer wheel engaging with said planet wheels and fixedly mounted upon the driven shaft; electromagnetic clutch means for clutching said sun wheel to said driv- ,ing shaft; electromagnetic' clutch means for clutching said planet wheel carrier to said driving shaft; electromagnetic brake 'means for fixing said sun wheel to said casing; electromagnetic brake vmeans for fixing said planet wheel carrier to said casing; and electromagnetic clutch means for clutching said s'un wheel to said planet wheel carrier, whereby rotation may be transmitted from the driving shaft to the driven shaft either` without change of speed, or with an increased speed by'clutching the planet wheel carrier to the driving shaft and fixingthesun wheel to the casing, or with a reverse 4speed by fixing the planet wheel carrier to the casing'and clutching the sun Wheel to the driving shaft.

4. In a planet gear the combination of: a stationary casing; a driving shaft; a driven shaft coaxial therewith; a sun wheel loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft; a.p lanet wheel carrier with planet wheels engaging said sun wheel, said carrier ,being loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft; 4an guter wheel en-, gaging said plaret wheels, said .outer wheel being xed to said driven shaft, lsaid sun wheel being provided with a claw clutch member; said planet wheel carrier being provided with a claw clutch member and )being 'also' provided with a claw member; a member having a claw clutch member cooperating with the claw clutch member `of said sun wheel, and also having a second claw clutch member co-operating with the claw clutch member of said carrier, said member being slidable on and rotatable with said driving shaft:v

a brake member slidable in Vsaid casing and adapted to co-operate with the second mentioned .claw member of the carrier; means for fixing said sun wheel with respect to the casing; means forclutching said carrier to said sun`wheel; and

means for simultaneously operating the clutch -members slidable upon the shaft and the brake shaft; a planet wheel carrier with planet wheels engaging said sun wheel, said carrier being loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft; an e outer wheel engaging said planet wheels, said outer wheel being fixedly mounted on said driven with said driving shaft, said clutch member having a first set of claws and a second set of claws; a brake member slidable in said stationary casing and provided with claws; a common operating' member fo-r controlling simultaneously the clutchl member slidable on the driving shaft and the brake member slidable in the casing; a claw 4clutch member upon said planet wheel carrier,

adapted to co-operate with the first set of claws of the clutch member slidable on the shaft; clutch claws upon said sun wheel adapted to cooperate with thelsecond set-of claws upon said sliding clutchv member, and claws upon said planet wheel carrier adapted to co-operate with the brake member slidable in the casing, whereby either the sun wheel or the planet wheelcarrier may be selectively clutched to the driving shaft and either the sun wheel or the planet wheel carrler may be xed with respect to the stationary casing. f

6. In aplanet gear, the combination of: a stationary casing; a 'driving shaft; a driven shaft coaxial with said driving shaft; a sun wheel loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft, said sun wheel having a set of clutch claws; an electro-magnetic brake for fixing said sun 'wheel to said stationary casing; a planet wheel carrier with planet wheels engaging said sun wheel, said planet wheel carrier being loosely mounted with' regard to said driving shaft and being provided with`\a seil of. clutch claws for clutching to the driving shaft and being also provided with a set of claws for fixing said carrier with respect to said stationary casing; an electromagnetic clutch for clutching said planet wheel carrier to said sun wheel; a slidable clutch member rotatable with said driving -carrier and slidable4 in said casing; and means for simultaneously operating the sliding clutch member mounted upon the driving shaft and the i sliding brake member mounted in the casing, whereby rotation may be transmitted' from' the drivin-g shaft to the driven shaft either with the same speed or with an increased speed or with a reverse speed, by suitably clutching either the sun wheel or the planet wheel carrier to the driving shaft and fixing either the sun wheel or the planet wheel carrier with regard to the casing,

substantially as described.

7. In a planet gear, the combination of: a stationary casing; a driving shaft; a driven shaft coaxial with said driving shaft; a sun wheel loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft, said sun wheel having a set o'f clutch claws; an

.electromgnetic brake for fixing said sun wheel to said stationary casing; a planet wheel carrier with planet'wheels engaging said sun wheeLsaid planet wheel carrier being loosely mounted with regard to said driving shaft and being provided with a set of clutch claws for clutching to the driving shaft and being also provided with a set of claws for fixing said carrier with respect to said` stationary casing; an electromagnetic clutch forclutching said planet wheel carrier .to said sun wheel; a slidable clutch member rotatable with said driving shaft having a setof claws cooperating withl the clutch claws of the carrier, and having also.` claws adapted to co-operate with the claws of the sun wheel; a claw brake member adapted to co-operate with the second set of claws of the carrier and slidable in said casing; means for simultaneously operating the sliding clutch member mounted upon the driving shaft and the sliding brake member mounted in the casing; and means for locking said operating means in the two extreme positions, whereby rotation may be transmitted from the driving shaft to the driven shaft either with the same speed or with an increased speed or with a reverse speed, by suitably clutching either the sun Wheel or the planet Wheel carrier to the driving shaft and fixing either the sun wheel or the planet Wheel carrier with regard to the casing, substantially as described.

8. In a planet gear, the combination of: a stationary casing; a driving-shaft; a driven shaft coaxial with said driving shaft; a sun Wheel loosely mounted with regard to one of the said two shafts; a planet Wheel carrier with planet wheels engaging said sun wheel, said carrier being loosely mounted with regardV to the same shaft as the sun wheel; an outer wheel engaging said plan'et Wheels and flxrdly mounted on the` other shaft; means for clutching said sun wheel and said planet wheel carrier to the shaft with regard to which they are loosely mounted, upon actuation of which means rotation can be transmitted from one shaft to the other shaft Without change of speed; means for clutching the sun wheel to the shaft with-regard to which the sllri Wheel is loosely mounted and simultaneously xing the planet vlheel carrier to the stationary casing, upon actuation of which means rotation is transmitted from one shaft to the other in the reverse direction; and means for xing the sun wheel to the stationary casing and simultaneously clutching the' planet Wheel carrier to the shaft with regard to which the carrier is loosely mounted, upon the actuation of which means rotationl is transmitted with an increased speed. ALFRED GRAF v.- SODEN-FRAUNHOEEN. 

